#C4597E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.7% 0.142 0.5), rgb(196, 89, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C4597E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4597E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.142 0.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C4597E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4597E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4597E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4597E text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4597E
oklch(60.7% 0.142 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7446F
oklch(55.5% 0.154 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E355D
oklch(49.2% 0.144 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#802D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#C4597E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B707F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35067 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4597E
#C4597E
oklch(60.7% 0.142 0.5)
- #009785
#009785
oklch(60.6% 0.11 180.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C4597E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.066
Use #C4597E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.